FM Preview: Barnsley v Preston North End 01 Feb 2011

Barnsley prepare to entertain Preston North End at Oakwell on Tuesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 23 games played, Tykes have recorded 11 wins, and Preston N.E. have come away with 7 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Oakwell was just last season, in August 2009, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-3 winners in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:

2010/2011

Tue 09 Nov

Preston N.E.

1 - 2

Barnsley

CHMP

2009/2010

Tue 02 Feb

Preston N.E.

1 - 4

Barnsley

CHMP

2009/2010

Tue 18 Aug

Barnsley

0-3

Preston N.E.

CHMP

2008/2009

Sun 28 Dec

Barnsley

1 - 1

Preston N.E.

CHMP

2008/2009

Sat 22 Nov

Preston N.E.

2 - 1

Barnsley

CHMP

2007/2008

Sat 12 Apr

Preston N.E.

1 - 2

Barnsley

CHMP

2007/2008

Sat 03 Nov

Barnsley

1 - 0

Preston N.E.

CHMP

Recent respective form guides

Barnsley have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 4.

The away form of Preston N.E. is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the North End have hit 4 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Barnsley see themselves just below half way in the Npower Championship, showing a record of 37 points from their 28 games played so far, Preston N.E. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 26 games have yielded only 21 points.

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Current form guides:

P

W

D

L

F

A

P

Barnsley

6

2

1

3

5

8

7

Preston N.E.

6

0

2

4

5

10

2

FootyMad's prediction ...

With the Tykes being in decent shape at home at the moment, I am pleased to predict that this match should result in nothing other than a comfortable home win. Home Win

Sequence statistics:

Barnsley

No sequences of note

Preston N.E.

Not won in previous 7 away matches.Drawn each of the last 2 games.No win in the 6 most recent games.